The best indicator for Garmin (GRMN)
We backtested 366 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Garmin (GRMN) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
Trend Intensity Index
On the daily chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Garmin (GRMN) over ~25.4 years — beating buy-and-hold by 3.3% CAGR.
Best multi-indicator combo
Going long only when all 2 agree was the strongest confluence setup we found for Garmin (GRMN) — trailing buy-and-hold by 5.4% CAGR, out-of-sample. Fewer, higher-conviction trades than any single indicator.
The winner on each chart
Every indicator, ranked
Ranked by Sharpe (risk-adjusted return). Hypothetical, fees included.
| # | Indicator | TF | CAGR | Sharpe | Max DD | Win | Trades | vs B&H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trend Intensity Index ✓ | Daily | 19.5% | 0.81 | -36.6% | 75.8% | 33 | 3.3% |
| 2 | Coppock (fast) ✓ | Weekly | 18.3% | 0.78 | -29.3% | 69.2% | 39 | 2.2% |
| 3 | SMA 20/80 Cross ✓ | Daily | 17.4% | 0.76 | -38.7% | 75.8% | 33 | 1.2% |
| 4 | EMA 200 Trend ✓ | Daily | 18.1% | 0.75 | -49.4% | 39.7% | 78 | 1.9% |
| 5 | CCI (200) ✓ | Daily | 18.3% | 0.75 | -47.7% | 43.8% | 48 | 2.1% |
| 6 | Lorentzian Classification ✓ | Weekly | 16.1% | 0.75 | -65.8% | 55.2% | 210 | -0.0% |
| 7 | TRIX (21) ✓ | Daily | 16.6% | 0.73 | -34.7% | 68.2% | 44 | 0.4% |
| 8 | Balance of Power ✓ | Weekly | 17.7% | 0.73 | -43.5% | 65.8% | 73 | 1.6% |
| 9 | Instantaneous Trendline ✓ | Weekly | 16.6% | 0.73 | -35.3% | 57.7% | 52 | 0.5% |
| 10 | Premier Stochastic ✓ | Weekly | 17.0% | 0.73 | -38.4% | 66.7% | 45 | 0.9% |
| 11 | DeMarker (14) ✓ | Weekly | 17.5% | 0.73 | -46.8% | 68.0% | 50 | 1.4% |
| 12 | Ease of Movement ✓ | Weekly | 17.5% | 0.72 | -45.6% | 69.2% | 52 | 1.4% |
| 13 | Twiggs Money Flow ✓ | Weekly | 17.3% | 0.72 | -39.6% | 56.8% | 74 | 1.2% |
| 14 | ALMA 10/30 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 16.3% | 0.72 | -49.4% | 64.6% | 48 | 0.2% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
For Garmin (GRMN), Trend Intensity Index on the daily timeframe gave the best balance of return and risk in our test. It beat buy-and-hold — but remember: this is a hypothetical backtest of a standard rule, not a recommendation. Markets change. See the methodology and disclaimer.
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